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Application Of Derivatives

Question
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Find the slope of the tangent to the curve y = x3 – x + 1 at the point whose x-coordmate is 2.

Solution

The equation of curve is
                       straight y space equals space straight x cubed minus straight x plus 1
therefore space space space space space dy over dx space equals space 3 straight x squared minus 1 comma space space space which space is space slope space of space tangent space to space the space curve.
At space straight x space equals space 2 comma space space dy over dx space equals space 3 left parenthesis 2 right parenthesis squared space minus space 1 space equals space space 12 space minus space 1 space equals space space 11
which space is space required space slope space of space tangent space to space the space curve